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Bay County organization supplies smiles and clothing
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – “Save the Closet” in Panama City Beach is a non-profit organization that provides clothing free of charge to people living in areas impacted by natural disasters. On Sunday, July 28th they will head to Oklahoma to help residents affected by tornadoes. If you would like to donate clothes you […]
First Annual Safe Haven Animal Rescue Mutt Run
DOTHAN, AL (WDNews) – Mark your calendars for August 17, 2024! The first annual Safe Haven Animal Rescue Mutt Run is set to roll through Dothan, promising a day of fun and charity. Starting at Harley of Dothan at 2418 Ross Clark Circle, participants can register at 9:00 AM,...
Gov. Ron DeSantis praises law enforcement, teacher funding in double speeches from Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. — For the first time since the Republican National Convention and President Joe Biden's announcement of his dropped reelection bid, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made two public appearances in Orlando. The governor only briefly mentioned Biden and made no comment about Vice President Kamala Harris' bid to...
High school NIL in Florida: Here's FHSAA's latest rule change after vote on collectives
The Florida High School Athletic Association amended its bylaws on amateurism in a remote emergency meeting on Monday, the latest step in the association's continuing process to regulate Name, Image and Likeness across the Sunshine State. The FHSAA, which voted last month to permit NIL deals for Florida high school athletes under specified...
Only one third of the Florida Legislature races will have primaries
Quality Journalism for Critical Times Floridians have until Monday to register to vote in the primaries on Aug. 20. This year, all of the seats in the state House and half of the Senate posts are technically up for grabs; in practice only one third of those races will feature primaries. The state’s closed-primary system means that if there are […] The post Only one third of the Florida Legislature races will have primaries appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, MBA, Succeeds Douglas E. Padgett, MD as Chief Medical Officer of HSS Florida David Backstein, MD, Named Medical Director of HSS at NCH
July 22, 2024 – Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the world’s leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health, today announced the appointments of Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, MBA, as Chief Medical Officer of HSS Florida and David Backstein, MD, as Medical Director of HSS at NCH. Dr. Qureshi succeeds Douglas E. Padgett, MD, who was appointed Surgeon-in-Chief and Medical Director of the HSS enterprise in September. Dr. Backstein succeeds David L. Helfet, MD, who will continue to serve as Founding Medical Director of HSS at NCH. All three appointments are effective immediately.
Holmes County Sheriff’s Office conducts active shooter training
The Holmes County Sheriff's Office recently organized an active shooter training session, engaging its deputies, the Bonifay Police Department, and the guardians from the local school district. [Submitted by the Holmes County Sheriffs Department]. The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office recently organized an active shooter training session, engaging its deputies, the...
Traffic stop lands two in jail for meth possession
Two residents of Cottondale were arrested July 19, and subsequently booked into the Washington County Jail on drug-related charges. At approximately 4:00 p.m., a deputy from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) conducted a traffic stop on a blue pickup truck traveling on State Road 77 near Nearing Hills Circle. The driver, identified as 65-year-old Terry Gene Gilbert, was found to have a canceled driver’s license following a brief check of his information. Consequently, Gilbert was detained for further investigation.
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